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Winter 2019

What’s Inside:

The Bird King by G. Willow WilsonA fantastical journey set at the height of the Spanish Inquisition from the award-winning author of Alif the Unseen and writer of the Ms. Marvel series, The Bird King is a jubilant story of love versus power, religion versus faith, and freedom versus safety.

The Heavens by Sandra NewmanA work of rare literary brilliance and emotional power, The Heavens is a mesmerizing novel of love and dreams that moves between a reimagined New York City and Elizabethan England and asks how our world comes to be

Virgil Wander by Leif EngerThe first novel in ten years from award-winning, million-copy bestselling author Leif Enger, Virgil Wander follows the inhabitants of a Midwestern town in their quest to revive its flagging heart.

And many more…

Spring 2018

What’s Inside:

Sharp by Michelle DeanA powerful portrait of ten women writers who managed to make their voices heard amidst a climate of sexism and nepotism, from the 1920s to the 1990s.

The Mercy Seat by Elizabeth H. WinthropA breakout novel by “a bitingly intelligent writer” (New York Times Book Review) set during the hours leading up to the scheduled execution of a young black man for the alleged rape of a white woman in a small Louisiana town in 1943

Country Dark by Chris OffuttChris Offutt’s long-awaited return to fiction after nearly two decades, Country Dark is a fierce noir-inflected novel about a good man pushed by circumstance into crime.

And many more…

Winter 2017

What’s Inside:

History of Wolves by Emily FridlundA BEA Buzz Book Selection and one of the most daring literary debuts of the season, a profound and propulsive novel from an urgent new voice in American fiction.

The Beautiful Dead by Belinda BauerA riveting new novel by award-winning thriller writer Belinda Bauer, in which a desperate crime reporter unwittingly becomes the accomplice of a serial killer hungry for attention.

Stalin and the Scientists by Simon IngsAn eye-opening history of science in the Soviet Union, following the generation of scientists who survived Stalin’s rule and helped to reshape the world.

And many more…

Fall 2017

What’s Inside:

Hue 1968 by Mark BowdenFrom “a master of narrative journalism” (New York Times Book Review), a riveting history of the biggest and bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War.

Fever by Deon MeyerAn epic drama from an acclaimed internationally bestselling author—a powerful story of love, betrayal, and survival in a world devastated by a fatal virus known simply as “the Fever.”

Sisters by Lily TuckFrom National Book Award winner Lily Tuck, a subversive short novel of jealousy and desire that tells the story of a new marriage from its surprising inception through its provocative denouement.

Spring 2017

What’s Inside:

What to Do About the Solomons by Bethany BallFrom a remarkable new voice in fiction comes a transporting debut, a hilarious multigenerational family saga set in Israel, New York, and Los Angeles that explores the secrets and gossip-filled lives of a kibbutz community near Jerusalem.

Four Princes by John Julius NorwichRenowned historian John Julius Norwich has created a brilliant portrait of four dynamic rulers—all born between 1491 and 1500—who collectively shaped modern Europe and the Middle East.

And many more…

Winter 2016

What’s Inside:

The Three Battles of Wanat by Mark BowdenFrom one of the nation’s top journalists, a fascinating and thought-provoking collection of war reportage and other pieces for the Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and more.

And many more…

Fall 2016

What’s Inside:

Perfume River by Robert Olen ButlerFrom the Pulitzer Prize-Winning author comes a powerful novel about the way the Vietnam War divided families, and a layered portrayal of marriage, brotherhood, and the sum of a life.

Blitzkrieg by Lloyd ClarkFrom a well-regarded military historian, a riveting and richly detailed reassessment of one of the most shocking military victories of all time.

And many more…

Spring 2016

What’s Inside:

Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain“No volume serves juicier dish on punk’s New York birth . . . Tales of sex, drugs and music that will make you wish you’d been there.” —Rolling Stone

All Tomorrow’s Parties by Rob SpillmanRob Spillman’s intimate, spirited memoir of his fierce pursuit of an artistic life as a young man and a lively portrait of Berlin in the midst of a cultural renaissance.

Neither Snow Nor Rain by Devin LeonardFew institutions are as loved, as loathed, and as historically important as the United States Post Office, the subject of this landmark century-spanning social, political, and economic history.

And many more…

Fall 2015

What’s Inside:

Fish in the Dark – A Play by Larry David“Every word out of [Larry David’s] mouth is funny . . . Instead of sticking to a conventionally constructed plot, this Fish swims from one comic situation to another.” —Variety

The Mistake I Made by Paula DalyA single mother is offered an indecent proposal she can’t refuse. But how much is she willing to compromise in order to keep her family out of harm’s way and to avoid a deadly mistake?

And many more…

Spring 2015

What’s Inside:

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenA startling debut novel from a powerful new voice featuring one of the most remarkable narrators of recent fiction: a conflicted subversive and idealist working as a double agent in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Selected Works by Terrence McNallyA definitive collection of work, including two never-before-published plays, interspersed with personal essays unique to this volume.

Forensics by Val McDermidInternationally bestselling crime writer Val McDermid picks up the scalpel to uncover the secrets of forensic science, from the crime scene to the courtroom.

The Bird Skinner by Alice GreenwayA story of love, war, and remembrance, about an irascible ornithologist whose secluded life is disrupted by the arrival of a young stranger.

The Baby Boom by P. J. O’RourkeA trip down memory lane from one of the most celebrated baby boomers of all—a fantastically funny, anecdote-filled portrait of the generation that discovered sex, drugs, rock and roll, and a whole lot of things besides.

And many more…

Fall 2014

What’s Inside:

The Trigger by Tim ButcherFrom the bestselling author of Blood River, a journey into the troubled history of the Balkans in the footsteps of Gavrilo Princip, the enigmatic young assassin who launched WWI.

The Undertaking by Audrey MageeA much-anticipated debut from a remarkable new talent in Irish fiction—a terrifyingly intimate story of a war marriage caught up in the calamity of World War II.

Keep Your Friends Close by Paula DalyFriendship can be a real killer when your best friend sets out to steal your husband, your home, your livelihood—and even your life. Paula Daly returns with a white-knuckle domestic thriller of lethal betrayal.

And many more…

Fall 2013

What’s Inside:

The Woman Who Lost Her Soul by Bob ShacochisThis epic masterwork spans five decades and three continents as it traces a global lineage of political, cultural, and personal tumult, from World War II to September 11.

Then We Take Berlin by John LawtonThe first in a gripping new historical thriller series following Joe Wilderness, an East End Londoner turned spy, working in the rubble of post-war Berlin.

Still Writing by Dani ShapiroFollowing her recent bestseller, Devotion, Dani Shapiro’s Still Writing is a sensitive, funny, raw, and wise memoir of insights and inspiration for aspiring writers.

And many more…

Winter 2011

What’s Inside:

The Memory of Love by Aminatta FornaFrom the award-winning author, a beautiful and masterfully accomplished novel about the resilience of the human spirit and the driving force of love.

Toward The Setting Sun by Brian HicksChronicles one of the most significant but least explored periods in American history, recounting the little-known story of the first white man to champion the voiceless Native American cause.

Fall 2011

What’s Inside:

I Married You For Happiness by Lily TuckIn her first novel since winning the National Book Award for The News from Paraguay, Lily Tuck delivers an elegant tour-de-force portrait of a forty-three-year marriage.

What It Is Like To Go To War by Karl MarlantesA powerful nonfiction book about the experience of combat and how inadequately we prepare our young men and women for the psychological and spiritual stresses of war.

And many more…

Winter 2010

What’s Inside:

Twelve by Nick McDonellNick McDonell’s first novel will be a major motion picture directed by Joel Schumacher and starring 50 Cent, Kiefer Sutherland, Emma Roberts, and Ellen Barkin in Winter 2010.

The Farmer’s Daughter by Jim HarrisonThe Farmer’s Daughter is a marvelous feast of a book that represents Jim Harrison’s finest collection of novellas since Legends of the Fall.

Skin by Mo HayderPitting tough female police diver Flea Marley and hardboiled detective Jack Caffery against their most twisted foe yet, Skin is one of the most white-knuckled works to date from the terrifying talent of Mo Hayder.

And many more…

Fall 2010

What’s Inside:

The Witch of Hebron by James Howard KunstlerThe best-selling author of The Long Emergency returns with a gripping sequel to his novel World Made by Hand, which Alan Cheuse of National Public Radio called “brilliant.”

A Question of Belief by Donna LeonIn the nineteenth novel of Donna Leon’s “deeply satisfying series” (The Seattle Times), Commissario Guido Brunetti tries to help a troubled colleague and solve the murder of a Venetian official involved in a complicated scam.